Multiple people hospitalized after early morning house fire in Charlotte, officials say

Five people have been hospitalized after being caught in house fire early Friday, Oct. 18, in northwest Charlotte, the Charlotte Fire Department reported on social media.

Details of how the people were injured have not yet been released.

One patient has life-threatening injuries and three had minor injuries, Medic ambulance service said.

The home is located in the 2700 block of Coronet Way in the Smallwood community, just north of the Stewart Creek Greenway

Flames had breached the structure by the time the firefighters arrived around 12:30 a.m., fire department officials said. The blaze was under control in about 20 minutes, fire officials said.

“Charlotte Fire investigators deemed the fire to be accidental due to unattended cooking,” fire investigator said.

The blaze caused $25,000 in damage, officials said.

This is a developing story.

This story was originally published October 18, 2024 at 6:05 AM.